OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- There was a show a solidarity against racism Friday at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn.
Dozens of health care workers took a knee in support of Black Lives Matter.
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They gathered in front of the hospital, kneeling for eight minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd. That is the same amount of time a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on Floyd's neck before he died.
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the African American community, who also comprise a larger share of essential workers who have been on the front lines during the pandemic.